I’m not the one you want, babe I will only let you down

Artist- Bob Dylan
Song of the day- It ain't me babe

Over my holiday break I began a growing fondness for Dylan. I know I'm pretty late in the game but I've always known he was a great writer, but having this song on repeat for hours on a plane I really began to appreciate his voice which at one time was like nails on chalk board (or what I call Tom Waits). There are some songs that are just so strong in content other stuff matters less, but I like his rough, quirky, imperfect voice on this track in particular cuz it's about being imperfect. It's about knowing what you should be and being too aware of your faults and what you're not. I don't know why I find sad and harsh realizations like this kind of beautiful, almost romanticize it in a way. The last thing my mom told me before I left was to stop being so hard on myself so maybe I should stop romanticizing as much. But if anyone out there is seeing more the "ain't" and not the "is" at the moment, this one's for you.



Go ’way from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed
I’m not the one you want, babe
I’m not the one you need
You say you’re lookin’ for someone
Never weak but always strong
To protect you an’ defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain’t me, babe
No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe
It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for, babe

Go lightly from the ledge, babe
Go lightly on the ground
I’m not the one you want, babe
I will only let you down
You say you’re lookin’ for someone
Who will promise never to part
Someone to close his eyes for you
Someone to close his heart
Someone who will die for you an’ more
But it ain’t me, babe
No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe
It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for, babe

Go melt back into the night, babe
Everything inside is made of stone
There’s nothing in here moving
An’ anyway I’m not alone
You say you’re lookin' for someone
Who’ll pick you up each time you fall
To gather flowers constantly
An’ to come each time you call
A lover for your life an’ nothing more
But it ain’t me, babe
No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe
It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for, babe